Boxing News : On This Day April 29th
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 On This Day in Boxing History
April 29th
by Marty Mulcahey
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1904: Dixie Kid W D.Q 20 Joe Walcott. Wins World Welterweight Title.
1913: Johnny Kilbane D 20 Joe Dundee. Retains World Featherweight Title.
1915: Benny Leonard ND 10 Johnny Kilbane.
1917: Jimmy Wilde KO 2 Dick Heasman. Retains World Flyweight Title.
1932: Mickey Walker W 10 King Levinsky.
1946: Tippy Larkin W 12 Willie Joyce. Wins World Jr. Welterweight Title.
1963: Ralph Dupas W 15 Denny Moyer. Wins World Jr. Middleweight Title.
1971: Camelo Bossi D 15 Jose Hernandez. Retains World Jr. Middleweight
Title.
1978: Alexis Arguello KO 5 Rey Tam. Retains WBC Jr. Lightweight Title.
1985: Tony Tubbs W 15 Greg Page. Wins WBA Heavyweight Title.
1989: Juan Coggi W 12 Akinobu Hiranaka. Retains WBA Jr. Welterweight Title.
John John Molina W 12 Juan La Porte. Wins WBO Jr. Lightweight
Title.
Kenny Mitchell W 12 Julio Gervacio. Wins WBO Jr. Featherweight
Title.
1990: Myung Woo Yuh W 12 Silvio Gamez. Retains WBA Jr. Flyweight Tittle.
Nigel Benn TKO 8 Doug DeWitt. Wins WBO Middleweight Title.
1995: Bernard Hopkins KO 7 Segundo Mercado. Wins IBF Middleweight Title.
Vincent Pettway KO 6 Simon Brown. Retains IBF Jr. Middleweight
Title.
Vuyani Bungu W 12 Victor Llerena. Retains IBF Jr. Featherweight
Title.
Mbulelo Botile KO 2 Harold Mestre. Wins IBF Bantamweight Title.
2000: Lennox Lewis KO 2 Michael Grant. Retains World Heavyweight Title.
Paul Ingle KO 11 Junior Jones. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.
Keith Holmes KO 11 Robert McCracken. Retains WBC Middleweight
Title.
2001: Roberto Leyva W 12 over Daniel Reyes. Wins IBF Jr. Flyweight Title.
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